VING TSUN KUNG FU

SIMPLICITY FOR SELF-DEFENSE AND LIVING BETTER

START YOUR JOURNEY

THE ESSENTIAL KUNG FU DISCOVERY PROGRAM

Age: over 16 years old.

Language: English or French. We also speak Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin and Taiwanese.

Attire: White shirt without print and comfortable clothing for physical activity. We train barefoot.

Schedule: Wednesday, 6:30-8 pm EST

Format : in person

Address: Association récréative Milton Parc at 3590 Jeanne-Mance st.

Rate and registration: please call Milton Park (514-872-0566) or visit their website (www.miltonpark.org).

THE ART OF SIMPLICITY

WHAT IS KUNG FU (功夫) ?

Popularly used as a synonym for "Chinese martial art", its meaning is broader. This is an expertise developed through a prolonged effort and which manifests itself when necessary, bringing benefits to the practitioner.

WHAT IS WING CHUN (詠春) ?

It is a style of Kung Fu which applies the principle of Simplicity in life and self-defense. In this way, we can achieve more results (effectiveness) with less resources (efficiency). The spelling "Ving Tsun" makes reference to patriarch Moy Yat's lineage.

BENEFITS FOR
SELF-DEFENSE

ABILITY TO REACT WITH SPONTANEITY, DECISION AND POWER.

INCREASE OUR PERCEPTION, INTUITION, ABILITY TO READ THE SITUATIONS AND MAKE BETTER DECISIONS. AVOID PUTTING OURSELVES IN HARM'S WAY.

KEEP SOME LEVEL OF EMOTIONAL SELF-CONTROL, CLARITY OF THOUGHTS UNDER STRESS.

DEVELOP A FLEXIBLE ATTITUDE, ABLE TO ADAPT TO SITUATIONS.

ABILITY TO BE SIMPLER AND MORE EFFICIENT, SAVING TIME, ENERGY AND RESOURCES.

BENEFITS FOR
LIVING BETTER

INCREASE SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-STEEM

INCREASE ABILITY TO LISTEN AND IMPROVE RELATIONSHIP WITH FAMILY, COLLEAGUES AND OTHERS

KEEP BALANCE IN THE FACE OF STRESS

ADAPTABILITY TO DYNAMIC AND UNSTABLE SITUATIONS

BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF OURSELVES

SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND LIVE WITH FREEDOM AND AUTHENTICITY

SIX DOMAINS OF DEVELOPMENT

The learner (学⽣ hok san) begins his/her journey in the Essential Kung Fu Discovery stage (Siu Nim Do 小念道). He or she will learn the fundamentals of the Wing Chun System and get acquainted with its 6 domains.

After receiving the invitation to join the Kung Fu family, the new member (徒弟 to dai) officially begins the training of the 1st domain of the Wing Chun System, Siu Nim Tau.

SIU NIM TAU (小念頭)

Empty the head from preconceptions

CHAM KIU (尋橋)

Keep the balance while crossing the bridge

BIU JI (標指)

Always go back to the Centerline, like a compass

MUI FA JONG (梅花樁)

Freedom and creativity to expand our comfort zone

LUK DIM BUN GWAN (六點半棍)

Resilience and integrity to support the essential in the long term

BAAT JAAM DO (八斬刀)

Be simple and efficient like a blade

THE KUNG FU FAMILY (梅上仁門)

RESPECT AND ASSISTANCE TO EVOLVE TOGETHER

We all have accumulated habits and beliefs over the course of life that prevent us from being the best version of ourselves. The journey is arduous and long because it takes continuous effort to remove these layers of blockages and let our spirit shine in an authentic and pure way. Often, these blockages prevent us from starting the journey or discourage us and make us give up on it. This is why the support of a Si Fu, Kung Fu brothers and sisters is so important. We call it Kung Fu family.

SIFU WILLIAM CHEN CREATED SUCH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ONE TO LEARN AND DISCOVER THE WAYS OF WING CHUN. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR OUR WING CHUN FAMILY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND PEOPLE CHECKING OUT A CLASS BECAUSE WING CHUN HAS NOT ONLY HELPED ME WITH MY SELF-DEFENSE, BUT ALSO TAUGHT ME HOW TO STRENGTHEN AND BALANCE MY MIND.

ROMÁN ZARAGOZA

The humanist vision in adult education considers that human beings are free and autonomous with the potential for self-actualization. In addition, Taoism considers that the Tao represents an indivisible totality in continuous transformation and which manages the balance in nature. To follow the Tao (道), it is recommended to detach oneself from words and concepts, to follow the natural process of things and to respect personal autonomy and diversity.

Learners develop 3 key skills in the context of self-defense, emotional regulation and the exploration of creative potential in life:

Listening to possibilities in the situation.
Responsibility to choose appropriately.
Spontaneous effectiveness.

In addition, the practice of Wing Chun Kung Fu allows us to learn how to apply the principles of Taoism, Chan Buddhism (禪 Zen), the just measure of Aristotle and the Zhong Yong (中庸) of Confucius, the art of war of Sun Tzu, and the existentialist phenomenology of Heidegger to live better and for self-defense.